WEC results
Carlos Condit, 23, successfully defended his WEC title against Brock Larson, 29.
Entering the ring, Larson looked too strong for the rather-thin Condit, who is three inches taller but weighs the same as the Minnesota fighter at 170.
Larson attempted several takedowns that were defended well by the champion, then he used his strength to pick up Condit. But he left his arm dangling and was quickly entangled in an arm bar.
At 2:21 of the first round Larson tapped out.
The Thai style fighter’s victory by arm bar startled the crowd. It appeared that Larson was about to end the fight with a pile driver.
“The arm bar presented itself,” Condit said. “It’s technique over strength.”
In the semi-main event, Brazil’s Paulo Filho stopped Canada’s Joe Doerksen (39-10) and captured the WEC middleweight title with a two-fisted attack after failing to use his jujitsu. It didn’t take long, as a right hand dropped the Canadian fighter to his knees. He survived that knockdown but a follow-up attack with a left and right hand combination by the Brazilian dropped Doerksen again for good. Referee John McCarthy stopped the fight at 4:07 of the first round.
“He defended my takedowns very well,” said Filho (15-0), who had promised before the fight that Brazilian jujitsu was superior to Canadian jujitsu. “But I let my hands go.”
IFL semifinals
The Quad Cities Silverbacks return to the championship finals and face the New York Pitbulls. The World Team Championships take place Sept. 20 in Hollywood, Fla., at the Hard Rock Hotel.
New York’s team defeated the Tokyo Sabres 3-2, highlighted by wins from substitutes Deividas Taurosevicius and Dan Miller.
“Even though we had to replace three guys, these guys were all training and practicing with us,” New York coach Renzo Gracie said.
The Silverbacks returned to the finals by downing the top seed Los Angeles Anacondas 4-1. The first match was captured by light heavyweight Silverback Mike Ciesnolevicz, who grabbed a split-decision win over L.A.’s Alex Schoenauer.
Fights coming up
Saturday: XFO 19 Outdoor War at Sideouts Bar and Grill in Island Lake, Ill. 2 p.m. (847) 526-7174.
Saturday: Total Fight Alliance at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, Calif. (310) 962-6406 or (951) 990-3199.
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